Samaj Vishleshan

Recently, there has been a lot of spurs and debate on the new EIA draft notification 2020 carried out by the Govt. In this article, we give you an overview of what is EIA and what in the draft notification is against the fundamental idea of preserving natural resources. EIA or Environmental impact assessment is a tool that estimates the damage caused by developmental activities and suggests changes and measures reduce the environmental effects caused due to developmental activities. EIA is introduced in 1978 in India to strike a balance between the Growth of economy and Conservation of natural resources in the case of the River valley projects. Later, in 1994 under the Environment Protection Act (1986) notification was released.  After 12 years in 2006 under the UPA rule, a notification was released. The 2006 Notification divided the developmental projects into different schedules. In schedule 1, the developmental projects are divided into Category A and B (B is further divided i...

Hey! are you looking to add value yo yourself? Do you have any idea how this Pandemic has started to affect you? Although you might have been placed in some company, don't expect your call letters soon!  or if you planning to study abroad, you will have to wait for a long time. Are you in the final year of Graduation? I'm sorry you are going to have a tough time finding a job  After months of binge-watching movies, television shows, web series on various streaming platforms like Amazon snd Netflix its time for you to focus on things that add value to you. WE tried to put few things which might be helpful to you in these tough times and reinforce yourself after this Chaos ends.   1. Be War Ready:    Yes, you read it write. Situation post lockdown for graduates in order to grab a job would be nothing less than a war. With companies like TCS, Infosys struggling to cope up with the economic impact of COVID-19 they hinted at cutting their recruitment rate by nearly 5...

Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Dr.Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy during his 1475km marathon padayatra in midst of hot summer and thousands of supporters has promised free electricity to farmers if he is elected to power in the year 2003. On 14th May 2004, when he and his Congress party were elected to power he fulfilled his promise and marked his first signature on the Free electricity to farmers' file. This is just one of the many instances where YSR has been a role model for his political peers to keep their promises.  Born on 8th July 1949, in Pulivendula near Kadapa in the erstwhile Madras province, Reddy was elected four times for the parliament from Kadapa and served five terms as a member of the legislature from his native place Pulivendula.  Andhra Pradesh made massive strides in all sectors during YSR's tenure which lasted 5 years and 5 months. He balanced both welfare and developmental programs exceptionally. One of his revolutionary ideas was the  health insuranc...